Letter: No justification for sheep slaughter

Thursday 02 May 1996 23:02 BST

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Sir: John Mole (Letters, 1 May) is right in so far as the ritual slaughter of sheep referred to has its basis in a barbarous Old Testament episode with implications for three religions, not just Islam.

What he fails to ask is how any such slaughter can be justified for religious purposes. The Buddha condemned all blood sacrifice outright millennia ago, but it seems that the so-called "religions of the Book" are still in the Dark Ages in such matters.

D W Evans

Leeds

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Letter: No justification for sheep slaughter

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering